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Hello,

What do we call a person who always complains or makes negative remarks. Never talks positive. (cribber?)

Please help!
 
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Hello,

What do we call a person who always complains or makes negative remarks. Never talks positive. (cribber?)

Please help!
pessimist?
 

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pessimist?

Yeah, I thought about it. But, about a person who only complains. (Lets forget about "negative")

In a seminar, I heard the speaker saying something "cribber". (I don't know how he pronounced it) Is there any word pronounced or has a close meaning to that word "cribber"?

Thank you!
 

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Whiner, crybaby.
 

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Grumpy???
 
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